Radiation Safety Training

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Radiation Safety Training
Module 3 UGA Site Specific Procedures
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• OUTLINE
• Laboratory Radiation Safety Program
• Required Laboratory Postings
• Laboratory Records, Documentation And Retention
• Ordering and Receiving Radioactive Material
• Storage of Radioactive Material
• Waste Disposal
• Shipment Or Transfer Of Ram
• Inspections

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Laboratory Radiation Safety Program
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Georgia Department of Natural Resources
University of Georgias Radioactive Materials
License
RSO
RSC
Authorized User
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Rule .03(4)(a)Radiation Protection Program
Each licensee shall develop, document, and
implement a Radiation Protection Program
sufficient to ensure compliance with the
provisions of this Rule.
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Rule .03(4)(b)Radiation Protection Program
The licensee shall use, to the extent
practicable, procedures and engineering controls
based upon sound radiation protection principles
to achieve occupational doses and doses to
members of the public that are as low as is
reasonably achievable (ALARA).
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The UGA RAM license places significant
responsibility on each individual who uses
radioactive materials to conform with safe work
practices, and to conduct and complete all
required compliance duties, however large or
small they may be.
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Responsibilities of the Authorized User
To ensure that the policies of the Radiation
Safety Procedures manual are observed by all
personnel in his/her laboratory. To properly
train, with documentation, new personnel as
Certified Radiation Workers before allowing them
to work in an installation using ionizing
radiation. Training shall included Reading
of the Radiation Safety Procedures manual
General rules of radiation safety Specific
rules for the laboratory involved Directions
for contacting Radiation Safety
Office Directions to notify the proper
authorities in the case of an
emergency Certification of at least one worker
in the laboratory as an Advanced Radiation
Workerand certify the remaining laboratory
staff as Radiation Workers.
Additional ARWs are welcomed.
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Responsibilities of the Authorized User continued
To post a concise list of radiation safety
procedures, including an ALARA statement, to be
observed in the laboratory. To assure that
radiological surveys are performed, documented
and retained. To secure, retain and document an
up-to-date inventory of RAM To prepare, store,
and document radioactive waste properly for
disposal. To post and adhere proper radiation
signs and notices. To submit the required
documentation to the RSO at the prescribed
interval as per regulation. To inform, in
advance, by completed amendment or letter to the
RSO, any change in facilities, equipment,
training and experience of users, operating or
handling procedures, the conditions of the
standing approved authorization, AU status, and
transfer of RAM. To free release any
equipment, furniture, and waste containers,
leaving the RMA.
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• Purpose
• Policy
• Responsibilities
• Basis for Radiation Protection Programs
• User Definitions and Responsibilities
• Project Approvals
• Radiation Safety Training
• Acquisition of Radiation Sources
• Radioactive Waste Management
• Control and Monitoring of External and Internal
  Exposures
• Laboratory Radiation Safety Evaluations
• Transportation of Radioactive Materials
• Emergency Procedures
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Index

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REQUIRED BIOASSAYS
THYROID BIOASSAYS WHEN USING gt1 mCi OF
RADIOIODINE
URINE BIOASSAY WHEN USING gt 100 mCi OF TRITIUM
URINE BIOASSAY WHEN CONTAMINATION LEVELS ARE
GROSSLY EXCEEDED, BASED ON ALLOWED LIMIT OF
INTAKE
URINE, FECAL OR WHOLE BODY BIOASSAY FOR PERSONNEL
EXPOSED TO RAD ACCIDENT
ANY RAD WORKER WHO FEELS THAT THEY HAVE HAD ANY
INTAKE
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POSTINGS AND WARNINGS
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Laboratory Postings Required
Notice to Workers and Emergency Contact
Information should be posted at the entrance to
your lab
Caution Sign and Hazards
Radioactive Materials Posting
Lab Emergency Phone Numbers
Georgia DNR Notice to Workers
RSO Emergency Phone Numbers
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Radiation Postings / Labels

• Rule .03 (11) specifies requirements for
• posting or labeling
• Rooms
• Containers
• Machines
• exemptions to above

Standard Radiation Symbol
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• Door Sign
• Waste Containers
• (every 180 o)
• Radioactive Materials
• Use Hoods
• RAM Use and Storage
• Areas
• Any location that
• contains RAM

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RAD WASTE CONTAINERS
30 gal. Fiber drum (CRS 768900) LINERS!
5 gal plastic bucket
2.5 gal carboy (10 L) (CRS 721925)
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Sealed Sources
Rule .03(6) Leak testing of sealed sources in
your lab
Every 6 Months!!!
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RAD TAPE
Containers labeled with rad tape
Rad use area delineated with rad tape
Sinks used for sewer discharge shall be
delineated using rad tape
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Emergency Warnings

• Temporary postings may be placed to warn of
  emergency procedures in progress
• DO NOT CROSS MARKED BARRIERS or ENTER POSTED AREAS

Follow Emergency Responder Instructions
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Read the Postings !!

• Radiation signs contain important information
• If you dont know about the radiation or
  radioactive materials ASK !!
• Be forewarned

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LABORATORY RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION
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RECORDS

• Required Records include
• Original application, approval and amendments.
• Laboratory Radiation Safety Program
• Contamination Surveys of each Lab and Source
• Training records
• Radioactive Materials Inventory
• Waste Disposals
• Security and Safety Tests
• Records arent useful unless you file...

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RECORD RETENTION
RETAIN FOR DURATION OF AUTHORIZATION

• Original application, approval and amendments.
• Laboratory Radiation Safety Program
• Security and Safety Tests
• Training records
• RETAIN FOR 3 YEARS
• Contamination Surveys of each Lab and Source
• Radioactive Materials Inventory
• Waste Disposals

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Radioactive Materials Permit(RMP) Application
Copy !
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Completed Radioactive Materials
Permit Classifies you as anAuthorized User
under UGAsRML
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Chronological Approved Amendments

• Possession limits
• Change of Location
• Inactive or termination status
• ARW changes
• Sewer Discharge permit

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Your authorization requires you to train your
personnel
Document all training !
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• Keep a copy for your
• Records !

• Send us a copy for our
• rad worker file

Retain until you terminate your authorization
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RAD WORKER INFORMATION EACH PERSON IN YOUR LAB
SHOULD HAVE THIS FORM ON FILE
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RAD WORKER INFORMATION EACH PERSON WHO HAS A
DOSE HISTORY SHALL COMPLETE THIS FORM
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Advanced Radiation Worker Training
requirements Module 0, OrientationModule
1, Basic Radiation PrinciplesModule 2,
Safety and RadiationModule 3, UGA Site
Specific Procedures
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WHITE COPY IS YOUR RECORD
YELLOW COPY IS SENT TO THE RSO FOR REMOVAL OF
YOUR USED OR DECAYED ISOTOPE IF YELLOW COPY IS
LOST, A PHOTOCOPY WILL SUFFICE
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ISOTOPE TRACKING SUMMARY FORM MUST BE KEPT UP
TO DATE STATE INSPECTORS WILL LOOK AT THIS FORM
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EACH WASTE CONTAINER MUST HAVE THIS FORM EACH
FORM SHALL BE INITIATED WHEN THE FIRST WASTE IS
PLACED IN THE CONTAINER CHRONOLOGICAL ADDITIONS
TO THE CONTAINER ARE WRITTEN IN ANALYZED WHEN
FULL OR WHEN YOU WANT TO DISPOSE FORM MUST BE
COMPLETED WHEN WASTE IS RETRIEVED MAKE COPY FOR
YOUR RECORDS
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ORDERING AND RECEIVING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
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AUTHORIZATION
Any principal user who wishes to use radioactive
material at UGA must have an approved
application on file at the Radioactive Control
Office and be in good standing with RAM
regulations And policies. Rad workers ordering
RAM and obtaining B-numbers must do so with
consent of the authorized principal investigator.
Failure to adhere to this consent violates UGA
disciplinary policy, Where use of anothers
computer sign-on or computer access code or
providing another the use of an individuals
sign-on code without proper authorization to gain
access to confidential or privileged
information RAM accountability and inventory
status is the sole responsibility of the
authorized user, no matter who orders Bs or
procures RAM. B access is terminated if AUs
are delinquent in the Requirements and
responsibilities placed on them by the UGA RAM
license
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AUTHORIZATION NUMBERS ( B NUMBERS)
A B is required for all ram purchases and
transfers into UGA. This includes sealed sources
in instrumentation. A B is unique to only one
container of ram. If a procurement order is
cancelled, the number cannot be reused. A new
number must be obtained. Cancellations of B
must be made by the respective ordering
laboratory, failure to do so will keep the RAM on
your inventory. Once a B has been obtained by
the laboratory, the B remains on the AUs
inventory until a yellow copy of the inventory
of radioisotopes form is returned to the RSO
or The B is cancelled by the AU.
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PROCUREMENT
Your lab, under consent of your AU, completes a
(1) Field Purchase Order, or (2) a Blanket
Purchase Order The UGA Procurement Office will
issue a purchase order to the vendor. One copy
will be sent to the department or budgetary unit
that approved the request and 2 copies are sent
to the RSO to verify that the material was
received at UGA and to sign for UGA so payment
can be made to the vendor. All shipments shall
be directed to the following address Radiatio
n Control Laboratory/ HMTF University of
Georgia Will Hunter Road Athens, GA
30602-5681
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B REGISTRATION
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B REGISTRATION
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B REGISTRATION
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B REGISTRATION
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B REGISTRATION
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B LOGIN ISOTOPE REQUEST
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B LOGIN
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B LOGIN
RCO DOES NOT KNOW YOUR PASSWORD ! IF YOU
FORGET, YOU MUST RE-REGISTER AFTER CONTACTING THE
RCO
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B LOGIN
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B LOGIN
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B LOGIN REJECTION
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• UGA Radiation Safety Office receives mostly all
  radioactive shipments for the campus. This is by
  design.
• Required to Monitor the External Surface of the
  Package for Contamination and Radiation Levels
  for your protection and for proper shipping.
• Monitoring shall be performed as soon as
  practicable.
• not later than 3 hours after receipt during
  normal working hours.
• not later than 3 hours beginning the next work
  day if received after normal working hours.

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Receipt and Verification
Packages are received at the RSO lab, checked
in, verified and surveyed. Delivery to you is
made the same day as received. Someone must
be in the lab to sign for package delivery. You
should check the form for Completeness. You
should add the new information to your summary
of Isotopes ASAP Secure the isotope and place
new form in your inventory log
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ISOTOPE TRACKING SUMMARY FORM MUST BE KEPT UP
TO DATE STATE INSPECTORS WILL LOOK AT THIS FORM
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PACKAGE RECEIPT SURVEY INFORMATION EXPOSURE
RATES AND CONTAMNATION LEVELS
WIPE LIMIT IS 200 CPM NET EXPOSURE RATE
IS EVALUATED UPON ARRIVAL
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STORAGE AND SECURITY
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LABORATORY RAMSTORAGE
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RAD WASTE CONTAINERS
30 gal. Fiber drum (CRS 768900)
5 gal plastic bucket
2.5 gal carboy (10 L) (CRS 721925)
Correctly label and use liners!
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STORAGRE DEPENDS ON TWO FACTORS TYPE OF
RADIATION STRONG BETA? PHOTON EMITTER? PHYSICAL
MAKE-UP CHEMICAL? BIOLOGICAL? MEDICAL? SHELF-LIFE
? EXPIRATION DATE?
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RADIOACTIVE STORAGE CONSIDERSTIONS
WEAK BETAS ( 3H, 14C, 33P, 35 S) STORAGE IN
ORIGINAL PIG, SECONDARY
CONTAINMENT STRONG BETAS
(32P) STORAGE IN ORIGINAL PIG, INSIDE
LUCITE OR PLASTIC CONTAINER, SOMETIMES
LEAD SHIELDING OUTSIDE ALL
GAMMAS STORAGE IN ORIGINAL LEAD PIG,
SECONDARY CONTAINMENT, EXTRA LEAD
SHIELDING
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• State Requirements for Storage and Control of
  Licensed or Registered Sources of Radiation
• Must be secured to prevent unauthorized removal
  or access in unrestricted areas. Under Lock and
  Key is ideal. If not, area access doors locked,
  or constant surveillance
• Shall control and maintain constant surveillance
  if in an unrestricted area.

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Radioactive Materials Security

• .03(10) lists SECURITY requirements
• Recent incidents in this country and other states
  have prompted the NRC to increase security
  requirements
• All sources of radiation must be secured against
  theft or use by unauthorized individuals - CHECK
  SECURITY IN YOUR LAB !!

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RAD WASTE DISPOSAL
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T1/2 gt90 DAYS
T1/2 lt90 DAYS
RAD WASTE
SHORT-LIVED DRY
LONG-LIVED LIQUID
LONG-LIVED DRY
SHORT-LIVED LIQUID
AQUEOUS
AQUEOUS
MIXED
BIODEGRADABLE LSF
BIODEGRADABLE LSF
NON-BIODEGRADABLE LSF
SOLVENTS
RCRA CHARACTERISTICS
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IDENTIFY YOUR WASTE STREAMS !
WASTE MINIMIZATION !
DO YOU SURVEY ALL YOUR DRY TRASH BEFORE PUTTING
IT INTO THE RAD WASTE DRUM? DO YOU
AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDER ALL MATERIALS USED IN
THE EXPERIMENT CONTAMINATED? SOME MIXED WASTES
GENERATED IN THE LAB CAN BE TREATED IN THE LAB,
I.E., NEUTRALIZATION, SOLVENT EXTRACTION,
PRECIPITATION, DISTILLATION, ETC. MUST BE
WRITTEN INTO THE WORK PLAN AND APPROVED BY THE
RSO, HOW MUCH WILL YOU BE PAYING FOR RAD WASTE?
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RAD WASTE CONTAINERS
30 gal. Fiber drum (CRS 768900)
5 gal plastic bucket
2.5 gal carboy (10 L) (CRS 721925)
Correctly label and use liners!
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TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY
The Accountability of all radioactive materials
PER B in your lab ORIGINAL ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY IN PROCESS ACTIVITY IN STORAGE
ACTIVITY IN WASTE
WHERE DO ALL THE ATOMS GO?
HOW DO YOU DETERMINE WHAT ACTIVITY IS WHERE AND
IN WHAT?
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100 ml of WB used per run 3 rinses of 2 liters
each
1 mCi 32P DILUTED TO ONE LITER WORKING BUFFER
SPECIFIC ACTIVITY?
SPECIFIC ACTIVITY? Of the final
rinse Volume? 1st rinse hotter Than the
2nd? Than the 3rd?
SEGREGATION OF RINSES? RINSES BECOME WASTE
HOW MUCH ACTIVITY DO I ASSIGN TO DAW?
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1 mCi to 1000 ml 1 uCi/ml 100 ml WB at 1
uCi/ml 100 uCi 1st rinse of 2 L(0.03 uCi/ml)
60 uCi 2nd rinse of 2 L(0.01 uCi/ml) 20
uCi 3rd rinse of 2 L(0.005 uCi/ml) 10
uCi MATRIX OR SUBSTRATE ABSORBED 5 uCi Subtotal
95 uCi Where is 5 uCi?
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10 of the Original activity is used per run Of
this activity 6 of the Original activity is in
the first rinse (60 of the WB activity) 2 of
the Original Activity is in the second rinse (20
of the WB activity) 1 of the Original
Activity is in the third rinse (10 of the WB
activity) 0.5 of the Original activity is held
in the substrate (5 of the WB activity) 0.5 of
the Original activity is held in the dry
waste (5 of the WB activity)
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EACH WASTE CONTAINER MUST HAVE THIS FORM EACH
FORM SHALL BE INITIATED WHEN THE FIRST WASTE IS
PLACED IN THE CONTAINER CHRONOLOGICAL ADDITIONS
TO THE CONTAINER ARE WRITTEN IN ANALYZED WHEN
FULL OR WHEN YOU WANT TO DISPOSE FORM MUST BE
COMPLETED WHEN WASTE IS RETRIEVED MAKE COPY FOR
YOUR RECORDS
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RSO RAD WASTE PICK UPS 900 AM THURDAYS CALL
542-5801 ADD YOUR NAME/WASTES TO THE PICK UP
LIST PLACE WASTE ON DOCK THURSDAY MORNING
ONLY ALL WASTES MUST BE ESCORTED UNTIL THEY ARE
RETRIEVED
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DISPOSAL BY SEWER
SPECIAL AUTHORIZATION NEEDED SPECIFIED IN
ORIGINAL APPLICATION OR BY AMENDMENT
AQUEOUS WASTE AND BIODEGRADABLE LSF ONLY NO
RADIOIODINE ALLOWED MAXIMUM MONTHLY
AUTHORIZATION IS 100 uCi FOR ALL RNs
COMBINED REPORTED MONTHLY TO RSO
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SHIPMENT OR TRANSFEROF RAM
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RF-14 Shipment of Radioactive Material

• Required whenever radioactive material is shipped
  across public highways (e.g. from the main campus
  to another location.)
• Must be approved by the RSO
• Must be properly packaged and labeled
• Must have copy of recipients license
• RSO will complete the paperwork and ensure that
  the package is DOT approved
• This may take several days to several weeks
  depending on the requirements of the recipient

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OFF CAMPUS RECEIPT FORM
MUST BE COMPLETED AND FAXED WITHIN 4 HOURS OF
RECEIVING PACKAGE ALL INFORMATION MUST BE
PROVIDED
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INSPECTIONS
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Questions ???
If you have any questions while reading the
Radiation Safety Procedures
Please Feel Free to Contact The Radiation
Safety Office
Environmental Safety Division University of
Georgia 240A Riverbend Road Athens, Georgia
30602-8002
542-5801
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